In Babies and more we have always recommended the use of intelligent drugs, always after the pediatrician has recommended them. It is not the same to medicate an adult when he has a headache or a slight cold that only requires a pain reliever, than to give a baby medication as if we were doctors, even if his illness seems as simple as a cough.
This is the case because of a story we have read in Doyma, in which they warn about a study published in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report that says that in the period of one year, between 2004 and 2005, about 1,500 children under 2 years old They were treated urgently for side effects caused by cough and cold medications. Given these figures and the investigation of three deaths of babies from 1 to 6 months of age related to the use of such medications, the Authorities of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have been able to reiterate that Drugs and remedies for common diseases such as colds should not be given to children, unless prescribed by a doctor..
Research on deceased babies shows that plasma levels of pseudoephedrine ranged from 4,700 to 7,100 ng / ml, when with a normal infant dose, levels should be between 180 and 500 ng / ml.
Remember how old our children should be visited by the pediatrician (16 years), and deduces that the doses and medications are not common to those of adults. Even so, it is harmful to self-medicate. Think about your baby and always consult your pediatrician.
